Harris hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Natuurlijk dieet Harris hawk
Harris hawks are opportunistic carnivores that feed on a wide variety of prey such as rodents, reptiles, small mammals, birds and insects. They are known to hunt cooperatively in groups, which is unique among the birds of prey.
Voedingsadvies Harris hawk
Voerhoeveelheid per dag
6-10%
Voorbeeld van procentberekening
If an animal weighs 1 kg and eats 8% of its body weight, it will get
1 x 0,08 = 0,08 kg feed in total per day
Feed composition
99% Meat and whole prey
1% Supplements
Proportions (fresh product)
0,99 x 0,08 kg = 79 g meat and whole prey
0,01 x 0,08 kg = 1 g supplements
Voedingsadvies Harris hawk
Voerhoeveelheid per dag
6-10%
Voorbeeld van procentberekening
If an animal weighs 1 kg and eats 8% of its body weight, it will get
1 x 0,08 = 0,08 kg feed in total per day
Feed composition
99% Meat and whole prey
1% Supplements
Proportions (fresh product)
0,99 x 0,08 kg = 79 g meat and whole prey
0,01 x 0,08 kg = 1 g supplements
Dieetadviezen
Aanbevolen
Variety of prey
Whole prey
Supplements
Niet aanbevolen
Live prey
Veelvoorkomende ziekten
An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:
- Metabolic bone disease
- Amyloidosis
- Bumblefoot
- Molting Disorders
- Obesity
Aanvullend advies
- Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over one feeding moment per day.
- When feeding thawed whole prey, then supplementation is recommended.
- The supplements should be given according to the appropriate dosage that is mentioned on the labelling.
- Stimulate foraging behaviour by using stacking or hanging the prey. Another method is to feed whole prey (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).
Dieetadviezen
Aanbevolen
Variety of prey
Whole prey
Supplements
Niet aanbevolen
Live prey
Veelvoorkomende ziekten
An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:
- Metabolic bone disease
- Amyloidosis
- Bumblefoot
- Molting Disorders
- Obesity
